"Serious Fighting": The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation try to capture lost positions near Kupyansk - the Ministry of Defense

According to command, Russian invaders want to distract the forces of defense from a successful offensive in the Bakhmut direction and to force Ukraine to relocate units to other sections of the front where the enemy is intensified. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar stated that the armed forces of the Russian Federation want to be revenge, so again they try to seize those positions in the Kharkiv region, which the Ukrainian military released in the fall of 2022.

She reported this on August 21 during a telecommunication. "In addition, they are likely to be distracted by our strength from a successful offensive in the Bakhmut direction," said Anna Malyar. She noted that the Russian military wanted the Ukrainian military to be able to concentrate all their forces under Bakhmut, and were forced to spray them in different sections of the front, where the enemy was intensified.

According to the painter, in the Kupyansk direction the exacerbation lasted almost two weeks. It may seem that the number of shelling and fighting has decreased. However, the Deputy Minister of Defense is convinced that this does not mean that the Russian military has abandoned their plans. They are currently regrugating, new troops are being tightened and planning to try again. "They (attempts on the offensive - ed. ) Are unsuccessful. But these are serious and very fierce battles.

Ours stop the enemy, but we must understand that it is quite difficult," Anna Malyar emphasized. Recall that August 21 became aware that the Armed Forces had occupied key heights under Bakhmut of Donetsk region. Also, the Ukrainian military managed to release three more square kilometers under Bakhmut during the last week. In addition, in the Bakhmut direction the enemy lost heavy artillery - Pion SAU and self -propelled mortar.